Hazardous Waste

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"A number of terms (e.g., "hazardous chemicals," "hazardous materials," "hazardous waste," and similar nomenclature) refer to substances that are subject to regulation under one or more federal environmental laws. State laws and regulations also provide additional, similar, or identical terminology that may be confused with the federally defined terms. Many of these terms appear synonymous, and it is easy to use them interchangeably. However, in a regulatory context, inappropriate use of narrowly defined terms can lead to confusion about the substances referred to, the statutory provisions that apply, and the regulatory requirements for compliance under the applicable federal statutes."

Read more about 'Hazardous Terminology' in the U.S. Department of Energy's CERCLA Information Brief EH-231-003/0191, which provides regulatory definitions and references for the precise terminology that should be used when referring to "hazardous" substances regulated under federal environmental law.

Byproducts of society that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly managed. Possesses at least one of four characteristics (ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity), or appears on special U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists.

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"Hazardous waste": Hazardous materials that no longer have practical use, such as substances that have been discarded, spilled, or contaminated, or that are being temporarily stored prior to proper disposal.

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"hazardous waste": a discarded material which contains substances known to be toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, or teratogenic to humans or other life; ignitable, corrosive, explosive, or highly reactive alone or with other materials

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Any waste material which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly disposed of, treated, stored, transported, or otherwise managed, including (A) hazardous waste identified in accordance with Section 3001 of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC 6901 et seq.), (B) hazardous waste identified by regulation by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and (C) polychlorinated biphenyls in concentrations greater than fifty parts per million, but does not mean by-product material, source material or special nuclear material, as defined in section 22a-151, or scrap tires.

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By-products of society that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly managed. Possesses at least one of four characteristics (ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity), or appears on special EPA lists.

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Hazardous waste, as defined in federal law, is a solid waste or combination of solid wastes that, because of quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may: (a) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating illness; or (b) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.

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Hazardous waste means debris, materials, products, refuse or waste that, due to chemical, biological or physical properties, cannot be disposed of in a routine or common fashion due to potential threats to the health, safety and welfare of humans, natural and environmental resources or habitats. Wastes include but are not limited to corrosives, explosives, flammable materials, irritants, medical wastes, oxidizers, pesticides, poisons or other materials identified by applicable federal, state, or local legislation.